Narrative Description:
Description of the Incident:
The animal was tendered in Raleigh and was being transported to the aircraft when the crateâ€™s door popped open and the animal escaped.

Description of the Cause of the Incident:
The crate appears to be a cheaper, thinner plastic and did not withstand normal handling. The crateâ€™s door popped open which allowed the animal to escape.

Description of any corrective action taken:
Staff at Raleigh was reprimanded for not applying Continentalâ€™s required zip-ties on the door of the crate, per Continentalâ€™s policy, which wouldâ€™ve prevented this escape. The catâ€™s owner has been flown to back to Raleigh to assist in the search but the cat was not located; however, Continental personnel continue to keep live traps out and near the place of escape in hopes of capturing Scramble. The efforts are on-going.